Belief (TV series)

Belief is a seven-part documentary series hosted by Oprah Winfrey[1] which travels across the globe to explore the traditional practices of religion and spirituality such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Atheism. It premiered on October 18, 2015 on the Oprah Winfrey Network [2] and on January 1, 2016 on the Discovery Network. Winfrey's goal with Belief was to tell all types of stories and personal journeys, answering the recurring question of "who am I?". She hoped that viewers would be inspired by the spirituality of the documentary.[3]

Belief
GenreDocumentary, faith, religion spirituality
Presented byOprah Winfrey
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkOprah Winfrey Network
Discovery Network
Picture formatHDTV
Original releaseOctober 18 (2015-10-18) –
October 24, 2015 (2015-10-24)
External links
beliefteam.com

Conception and development

Winfrey derived the idea for the series from her own fascination with faith and spirituality, and her desire to inspire viewers to look inside themselves for their own faith, or lack thereof.[4] Winfrey based the aesthetics of Belief off of BBC's Planet Earth,[5] using high-quality cameras and an experienced crew to achieve a very clear, personal documentary.

In early 2016, Tim McGraw released the song "Humble And Kind," whose video contained various footage from the series. This caused Oprah to approve both the song and video, which helped the song become a big hit for McGraw in mid 2016.

Critical reception

Reviews for the series have been favorable overall, praising Winfrey's ability to present all religions without bias.[6] Despite those positive reviews, several websites have criticized the show, saying that Belief didn't ask the real, hard-to-answer questions and failed to answer the question of why faith exists.[7]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2016 Gracie Awards Outstanding Documentary Won
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References
  1. "Belief". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  2. "Oprah Winfrey Presents 'Belief' on October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  3. "Oprah's 'Belief' series, a seven-day exploration of faith". Religion News Service. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  4. "Oprah's 'Belief' Series Explores Faith From Many Perspectives". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  5. Merritt, Jonathan. "Oprah Winfrey Finds Reasons to Believe". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  6. Merritt, Jonathan. "Oprah Winfrey Finds Reasons to Believe". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  7. "'Belief': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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